Overview
- The team’s paper, led by archaeo-chemist Barbara Huber, was published Feb. 5 in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology.
- A structured briefing linking scientific data to perfumery was created by Huber with scent-story consultant Sofia Collette Ehrich, then perfumer Carole Calvez formulated visitor-safe recreations.
- The reproductions are interpretive translations of molecular evidence rather than exact replicas of ancient smells.
- Two public formats were produced: a scent-printed card called Scent of the Afterlife and a fixed diffusion station integrated into exhibit design.
- The card is now part of guided tours at Museum August Kestner in Hanover and the diffusion station is installed at Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus, with curators reporting deeper understanding and reduced reliance on horror clichés.